deck03 Flashcards
barb
n. 尖锐而严厉的批评: a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment
barbarous
adj. 野蛮的, 凶残的: mercilessly harsh or cruel; 未开化的: uncivilized
barefaced
adj. 公然的, 厚颜无耻的: undisguisedly bold, brazen
bargain
n. 协议: agreement between parties in transaction; vi. 讨价还价: negotiate over term of purchase
baroque
adj. 装饰华丽的, 过分雕琢的, 复杂的: extravagance, complexity, flamboyance; (程度上)过分的: beyond acceptable limit
barrage
n. 弹幕: curtain of artillery fire to protect friendly troops; n. 有压倒之势的, 集中的倾泻(如言语): overwhelming outpouring; v. (同时)袭来: attack with rapid or overwhelming outpouring at once
barren
adj. 不育的: incapable of producing offspring; 不产生结果的, 无效的: no results; 贫瘠的: deficient in production of vegetation; 极度匮乏的: utterly lacking
barricade
n. 障碍物: obstruction or rampart across way; vt. 用障碍物阻止通过: prevent access by means of barricade
barter
v. 以物换物: trade without exchange of money
batch
n. 一批次的量: things considered as a unit; 一小群人: small number of persons
bathetic
adj. 平凡的, 陈腐的: characterized by exceptional commonplaceness
bawdy
adj. 下流的, 猥亵的: boisterously or humorously indecent
bedeck
vt. 装饰, 点缀: make more attractive by adding beautiful things
belabor
vt. (当众)严厉批评: criticize harshly; 就···作过度的说明, 喋喋不休: explain excessively
beleaguer
vt. 包围, 围攻: to surround with armed forces for capturing or preventing commerce and communication; 使困扰, 使烦恼, 使消沉: trouble, harass
belie
vt. 错误的描述, 误述: picture falsely; 证明···为假: show to be false or wrong; 掩饰: shut off from view; 与···相对立, 与···相矛盾: to be counter to
bellwether
n. 领导者, 带头人: lead
beneficent
adj. 仁慈的, 好慈善的: charity; (对个人或社会)有益的: contributing to well-being
benign
adj. 好心的, 仁慈的: kindness and gentleness; 无害的: not causing hurt
berate
vt. (长时间)严厉指责: scold vehemently and at length
beseech
vt. (急切地)恳求: to beg for urgently or anxiously
besmirch
vt. 弄脏, 弄污: make dirty; 诽谤, 玷污: detract from the honor
bifurcate
v. (使)分成两支: divide into two branches
bigot
n. 固执己见者, 有偏见的人: obstinately devoted to own opinions and prejudices
bland
adj. 味道平淡的, 不刺激的: soothing; 无趣的: dull; 温和的, 和蔼的: not harsh
blandishment
n. 甜言蜜语, 讨某人好话: something that tends to coax or cajole
blasé
adj. (过度放纵之后)厌倦享乐的, 腻厌的: apathetic to pleasure as result of excessive indulgence
blast
n. 爆炸: explosion; 一阵猛烈的强风: violent gust of wind; 巨响: loud explosive sound; vt. 炸裂, 爆破: cause to break open;斥责, 抨击: criticize harshly
blatant
adj. 大声喧哗的: noisy, especially in offensive manner; (让人生厌地)惹人注目的: noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
blazon
vt. 使知名: make known openly; v. 修饰, 装扮: make more attractive
blemish
n. 缺点, 污点: noticeable imperfection; vt. 损害, 玷污: reduce soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
blight
v. (使)枯萎: affect with blight; 损害: impair quality or effect
bliss
n. 极度快乐: extreme happiness, ecstasy; 极乐世界: dwelling place of perfect happiness after death
blithe
adj. 愉快高兴的: happy lighthearted character; 无忧无虑的, 漫不经心的: freedom from worries
blueprint
n. 蓝图, 详细计划: photographic print, architects’ plans; vt. 事先计划: work out details in advance
blunder
n. 过失: gross error or mistake; v. 在···方面犯了很愚蠢且通常很严重的错误, 糟蹋: make a stupid, usually serious error; 蹒跚: move unsteadily
blunt
vt. 使变钝: less sharp; 减弱(力度等): weaken in strength or feeling; adj. 直率的: direct, brief speech or manner
blur
v. (使)变得朦胧, (使)变得不清楚: cause to become vague; vt. 使不易理解: make unclear to the understanding
blurt
vt. 突然说出, 冲动地说: utter abruptly and impulsively
bluster
v. 狂妄自大地大声说: speak in loudly arrogant or bullying manner; n. 大声吹嘘, 恐吓: loudly boastful or threatening speech; n. 喧闹的状态: state of noisy, confused activity
boggle
v. (因为怀疑, 恐惧)犹豫: hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples; v. 笨拙地做: clumsy or unskillful way
boisterous
adj. 喧嚷的, 吵闹的: noisily turbulent
bolster
n./v. 支撑(物): structural part to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing; vt. 鼓励, 使有精力: give boost
bombast
n. 夸大的言辞: grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing
bonhomie
n. 温和, 和蔼: a pleasant and affable disposition, geniality
boo
n./v. 嘘(以表示不满或嘲笑): sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval
boon
n. 恩惠, 福利: benefit; adj. 喜欢集体活动的: enjoy the company of others
boor
n. 粗鲁的人, 不敏感的人: rude or insensitive person
bootless
adj. 无用的: useless, unprofitable, futile
bound
n. 界限: a point beyond which a person or thing cannot go; vt. 给···设置界限: set limits; adj. 投入的, 坚定的: fully committed to achieving a goal
boycott
vt. 联合抵制, 拒绝参与: engage in concerted refusal to have dealings with usually to express disapproval r force acceptance
bracing
adj. 令人振奋的, 给人带来活力的: giving strength
brake
v. 刹车: cause to move or proceed at less rapid pace
brash
adj. 愚勇的, 鲁莽的: foolishly adventurous; 缺乏判断力的, 不明智的: poor judgment esp. in personal relationships or social situations
brassy
adj. 厚脸皮的, 不知羞耻的: rude boldness; 华而不实地炫耀: cheap and showy, flashy
bravado
n. 假装勇敢: pretense of bravery; 虚张声势: blustering swaggering conduct
bravura
adj./n. 优秀演技(的): brilliant technique or style in performance
brazen
adj. 蛮横大胆的, 厚颜无耻的: contemptuous boldness; v. 大胆自信地去面对或从事: face or undergo with bold self-assurance
breach
n.(对伦理, 法律准则的)破坏: breaking of moral or legal code; v. 违背: fail to keep
brevity
adj. 简短, 简洁: shortness of duration; 精炼: few words to convey much meaning
bribe
v. 贿赂, 收买: give, money, to person in position of trust to influence his view or conduct
bridle
v. 限制: keep from exceeding desirable degree or level
brisk
adj. 充满生机的, 有活力的: marked by much life, movement, or activity; (言辞或方式)尖刻辛辣的, 刻薄的: keen or sharp in speech or manner
bristle
v. 怒不可遏, 咆哮: express anger usu. violently; v. 供应充足, 充满: copiously supplied
brittle
adj. 易碎的, 脆弱的, 易坏的: easily broken; 不热心的, 不真心的: lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
broach
vt. 开启, 启封: open for the first time; vt. 提出讨论: present or bring forward for discussion
bromide
n. 陈词滥调: commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion
brook
vt. 忍受, 容许: stand for, tolerate; n. 小溪流: natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river, creek
browbeat
vt. 恐吓: intimidate by stern manner or arrogant speech
bruit
vt. (未经证实地)散播(消息): make the subject of common talk w/o authority or confirmation of accuracy
buck
v. 阻止, 反对: refuse assent; 转移, 交接: shift possession from one to another person
budge
v. (使)改变立场或态度: alter a position or attitude; 停止抵抗, 屈服: cease resistance
bulge
n. 凸起: protuberant or swollen part; 比赛中的优势地位: more favorable condition in competition; (数目或数量上突然临时性的)暴涨, 突增: sudden, usually temporary increase in number or quality; vi. 充满: copiously supplied
bully
n. 欺凌弱小者: person who treats others in intimidating manner; adj. 最好的, 最棒的: of the very best kind
bumptious
adj. 专横傲慢的, 自以为是的: having feeling of superiority that shows in overbearing attitude
bungle
vt. 办糟, 失败: work clumsily and awkwardly
buoy
vt. 使充满勇气和力量, 使振作: fill with courage or strength of purpose
buoyant
adj. 有浮力的: capable of floating; 心情好的: good mood or disposition
burgeon
vi. 迅速成长扩大, 蓬勃发展: grow and expand rapidly, flourish
burlesque
n./v. 夸张滑稽地模仿以嘲弄他人的文学艺术作品, 恶搞: copy or exaggerate in order to make fun of
burnish
v. 擦亮, 磨光: make smooth or glossy usu. by repeated surface pressure
buttress
n. 扶墙: projecting structure for supporting to wall or building; vt. 为…提供支撑的证据或者信息: provide evidence or information for
byzantine
adj. 错综复杂的: complicated or secretive, having many parts or aspects that are usu. interrelated
cache
n. 囤货, 藏货: supply stored up and often hidden away; v. 隐藏: put into hiding place
cachet
n. 同意: indication of approval carrying great prestige; 声望: prestige
cacophony
n. 刺耳的声音: inharmonious sound
cadge
v. 乞讨, 乞求: beg, sponge
cajole
v. 哄骗: urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery, wheedle
calcify
vt. 使僵化: make inflexible or unchangeable
calibrate
vt. 调整, 使标准化: standardize by determining deviation so as to ascertain proper correction factors; (根据标准)精确测量: measure precisely
calligraphy
n.(优美的)书法: artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
callous
adj. 无同情心的, 冷漠的: emontionally hardened, unfeeling
callow
adj. 不老练的, 不成熟的: lacking in adult experience or maturity
calumniate
v. 诽谤, 造谣, 中伤: utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about
camaraderie
n. 友情: spirit of friendly good-fellowship
cameo
n. 栩栩如生的描绘, 简洁生动的描述或刻画: brief, vivid portrayal; v. 客串: make brief but dramatic appearance, as in a film
camouflage
v./n. 伪装, 伪装手段: behavior or artiface designed to deceive or hide
canard
n. 谣传, 误传: unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story
candor
n. 坦率, 直率, 诚挚: unreserved, honest or sincere expression
canon
n. 准则, 标准: basis for judgement, standard or criterion; 真经, 正典: authentic works of a writer
